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reading the green

reading the green is the present participle of read the green.

Meaning of read the green

Verb

read the green (third-person singular simple present reads the green, present participle reading the green, simple past and past participle read the green)

  1. (idiomatic) To determine the slope of a golf green and to analyze its surface, in order to evaluate its effect on the golf ball as it travels toward the target.

Questions about reading the green

What is reading the green the present participle of?
Reading the green is the present participle of read the green.

Words near reading the green in the dictionary

  1. reading someone's lips
  2. reading someone's mind
  3. reading stone
  4. reading stones
  5. reading the car
  6. reading the green
  7. reading the mail
  8. reading the room
  9. reading the table
  10. reading through
  11. reading up

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